March 2018

I am a huge fan of trying new things, and finding new products that work for me and that I love so I put together this list that of products that are the bees knees! Check them out I hope you love them as much as I do 🙂 1. Cultivated Candle Co. I was so excited to find Cultivated Candle Co, for two reasons one being they are local to Columbus, and secondly they have such cute products and…

March Books of the Month: 1.Grace not Perfection by Emily Ley I love this book for so many reason a big one being how it is set up, I love the layout and the colors used it really draws you in. This book is a huge reminder to not focus on being so perfect all the time, we have so many things to do every single day it’s okay to step back and simplify. 2. Love in my Language by Alexandra…

As a woman and mother, something that I’m increasingly passionate about is community. I was a SAHM until my son was two, and I definitely lost myself during that time. I started an Instagram page for my son to just post photos of him in his outfits. Little did I know it was going to help me get out of my funk. The best thing that came out of that page was the huge community of moms I found who…

Not everyone lives this pretty perfect picture of success. From the outside looking in some might assume I’ve always had all my sh** together, but really that couldn’t be farther from the truth. Yes, I’m a doctor, and a dietitian but if you had asked me 10 years ago where I would be today, I couldn’t have told you. I sure wouldn’t have believed that the girl who struggled with her weight her whole life would be teaching women to…

REST I am the type of person who tries to do everything at once, and doesn’t think that I need to make time to slow down. Such a simple word right? yet we all have such a hard time taking time to do it, myself included. I am the type of person that has two planners, and tries to be the best mom I can be, go to work full time, go to school full time, stay consistent with working…

I try to keep things positive and not dwell on the negative in situations. But it is time for me to slow it down and get real. I was invited to take part in a blogger series by Alexa with Healthy Dash of Sass about perseverance – how I struggled through a situation and came through it. I am hoping that opening up about this and sharing my journey through the loss of a parent will somehow, someday help someone else. Help them see that there…

Burnout is real, ya’ll. As a graduate student and up-and-coming social worker, I often hear a ton about the importance of self-care. But what classifies as self-care exactly? One way to figure out the best methods for self-care is to focus on…well, yourself. Take note of what’s ailing you lately. In other words, take the time to figure out if you’re burnt out. You might be asking yourself this: how do I know if I’m burnt out? Or, in lamens…

My story of perseverance actually doesn’t start with me, it starts with my parents. Both of my parents left their countries in their 20s to better themselves and reach their fullest potential. My mother is from Puerto Rico and my father is from Egypt. They met on the streets of New York and got married soon after. I was born in New York and lived there for about 9 years. After a few bad years of barely surviving, my…

You Actually Don’t Want This. Have you ever wondered why God wouldn’t give you something that you were SO SURE would be great? Have you spent time begging God to give you something you really wanted like a new job you applied for or a date from a man you talk to sometimes who is really kind? Did you hear a no, did the job never call for an interview and the man never follow through for a date? Or…

I pride myself on my strength. I’ve always been resilient and for years I wouldn’t didn’t show my real emotions. I was a rock, I never asked for help when I needed it. I believed that I could work through any of my struggles on my own. I had my weaknesses, although I wouldn’t admit them to anyone. I only showed my strengths to the world and my private struggles were only known within the home. I failed out of…